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RobbieMac Tours & Ancestry Services

'Walk in the Footsteps of Your Ancestors' with our registered Tour Guide and Professional Genealogist. We thoroughly enjoy introducing our visitors to the dramatic far north - with its strong Viking and Scottish Clan links; Gateway to the Islands; WW2 RAAF; Queen Mother's Castle of Mey; and the historic Highlands.

We're Visit Scotland certified COVID-19 'Good-to-Go'!

Our family run tour guiding business specialises in delivering a great ‘experience’ touring our stunning Caithness coastline, Sutherland and the dramatic Highlands. You are guaranteed an enthusiastic and skilled professional to plan and deliver your tour.

We offer a popular range of tours throughout Caithness and the Northern Highlands, tailored to suit your interests.

We live locally and are happy to collect you from the Orkney ferries at John ‘Groats, Gills Bay or Scrabster at Thurso.

Working with Venture North and Visit Scotland to bring you a great Caithness Experience! Driver/guided tours by sedan or minibus - our vehicle or yours!

Choose from day or half day excursions; extended excursions; step-on coach tours; corporate groups; driver guided tours (your vehicle or ours); tours from cruise ships; genealogy tours; special needs tours (accessibility accreditation) and walking tours of Thurso and Wick - delivered by enthusiastic guides and escorts with an extensive background in tourism and genealogy.

Tours on Offer

There are a number of popular tours, however I enjoy designing tailored tours around your interests and time available (day, half day or extended). The most popular tours can be a selection of: Caithness and/or Highland Experience; Castles and Ruins; Whisky and Gin Distilleries; Local Foodie Venues: Vikings; Highland Clans; Jacobites and the real Outlander Sites; and the famed North Coast 500 Route which passes right through Caithness past us.

Specialist Experience tours are woven through: Ancient archaeology - brochs rocks and cairns; Caithness history and culture; World War 11 RAF Caithness; The Viking Connection; Highland Clearances; Clans: and Queen Mother in Caithness.

Genealogy is a specialty and my obsession which includes: Scottish clans and family research, reunions, and tours locating your ancestral homeland. Contact us to discuss your tour, themes, and timeframes.

Fully trained and insured tour guiding and registered with the top Scottish Tour Guiding Associations:

  • STGA Scottish Tour Guides Association – Green Badge
  • HOSTGA Highlands of Scotland Tourist Guide Association
  • WFTGA World Federation of Tour Guides
  • Visit Scotland – iKnow Scotland Associate
  • Visit Scotland – Accessibility Tourism

RobbieMac has Visit Scotland 'Good to Go' certification and World Travel & Tourism 'Safe Travel' mark. VS Risk assessments are being maintained, and covid regulations applied in our upcoming new work practices. Tour scope and group sizes have been reduced to enable us to maintain distancing and safety rules.

Ancestry research services included with our tour offerings 2021.

Website currently under update.

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